Brandi Ellis, LMFT
California · 12 years in practice
Brandi Ellis is a licensed marriage and family therapist who focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, and relationship strain.
License and registration
- LMFT, California
- 53223 · expires December 2026
- NPI
- 1689997876 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 12
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Brandi
Brandi Ellis is a licensed marriage and family therapist who focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, and relationship strain. She brings a calm, straightforward presence and works to make the first steps feel manageable for someone feeling overwhelmed. Brandi emphasizes clients' strengths and sees them as the experts on their own lives.
With 12 years of experience, Brandi combines practical talk with evidence-informed tools. She draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at patterns in emotional connection, and uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take action.
Background and approach
Cognitive Behavioral techniques and a client-centered stance round out her approach. Sessions are conversational and goal-focused. Brandi helps people notice unhelpful patterns, name emotions, and try small changes between sessions.
She also supports people dealing with trauma, grief, parenting strain, work stress, and caregiving burnout. Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns including sleep and eating issues, intimacy-related struggles, ADHD, bipolar mood challenges, and identity topics related to LGBT experience. Additional focus areas include attachment difficulties, adoption and foster care concerns, codependency, and communication problems.
Brandi holds a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist credential - LMFT. She offers help in English and works with adults seeking practical strategies, clearer emotional understanding, and steadier daily functioning.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Brandi lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Brandi names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How online sessions use emotion and values to guide change
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people notice and name their emotions and how those feelings shape close connections. It can be useful for people who want clearer emotional understanding and less reactivity in relationships and day-to-day life.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches practical steps for living according to your values while making space for hard feelings. It is often used when someone wants to reduce avoidance and take meaningful action despite anxiety or low mood.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape current patterns. This approach can help people who struggle with trust, intimacy-related issues, or recurring relationship cycles by tracing how attachment styles influence behavior and feelings.
Finding the right approach is a shared process. Brandi will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has worked or not worked in the past. Together they decide which strategies to try, and the plan can shift as needs change.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit into a shorter break or work when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, homework follow-up, or ongoing coaching between sessions. These options make scheduling easier and let people match the format to how they communicate best.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems can Brandi help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma, parenting strain, sleep and eating concerns, and work or career stress.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is conversational and focused on understanding emotions and patterns. Sessions mix listening, reflection, and practical exercises to try between visits.
How much experience does she have?
Brandi has 12 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist credential, listed as LMFT, and practices in California.
Can I work with her in another language or from another country?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Brandi offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions use a subscription-based payment that can be canceled at any time; the exact cost varies with location and therapist arrangement.
What should I do to begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session based on therapist availability.
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